2024 Tropical Weather Thread

Yeah I suppose that there’s an emergency management system with local response commanders with authority.

But even if the idea is concern that a separate rescue may make their own rescue efforts less efficient because they go to places with people already rescued, the answer is open direct communication – not telling them to stop.

oh fully agree- that moment the Chief should have said " go here, we are coordinating with local pilots " - but my guess is he wasnt even thinking that far ahead.

Not making excuses for this guy, but you have been Fire Chief for however many years in a relatively quiet/peaceful area of North Carolina....never seen ANYTHING like this, and all of a sudden you are thrust into a position that you simply arent equipped to handle, in THAT moment.

I cant imagine the amount of "what now" running thru his head Sunday - not knowing much and getting updated bad news probably every 15 min.